January 2010 Rio de Janeiro floods and mudslides

The January 2010 Rio de Janeiro floods and mudslides was an extreme weather event that affected the State of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil in the first days of January 2010. At least 85 people died, with at least 29 people in the Hotel Sankey after it was destroyed by landslides, and many more have been injured. More than 4,000 people were forced to evacuate their homes. In Rio Grande do Sul, at least seven people died and 20 went missing after a bridge collapsed due to heavy rains.

January 2010 Rio de Janeiro floods and mudslides

The January 2010 Rio de Janeiro floods and mudslides was an extreme weather event that affected the State of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil in the first days of January 2010. At least 85 people died, with at least 29 people in the Hotel Sankey after it was destroyed by landslides, and many more have been injured. More than 4,000 people were forced to evacuate their homes. In Rio Grande do Sul, at least seven people died and 20 went missing after a bridge collapsed due to heavy rains.